Widespread Panic 3/26/05 Fox ATL

Hey Y'All,
>
> Night 3 at the Fabulous Fox started with a pit stop over to Tracy's
for her party. Good friends, good beverages, and good ol' Fox Bros. BBQ.
Thanks Trace! It was great seeing even more old friends! Three days
just isn't enough time to catch up. I see quite a few people all over the
country in my travels, but some of you came out of the woodwork for
this run. It was nice seeing the steady progression the first 2 nights.
That proved to be the warming up for this show. It all culminated on
Saturday night with me leaving the Fox Theatre saying, THEY'RE BACK!!!!
This show had the shortest setbreak and longest 2nd set by far.
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> I settled into row J with Charles and Myndie. It is always great
hangin' with C.Fox. The memory always lives on from the kick-ass recordings
we have heard! BC, Leslie, Ernest T., and David were right behind me.
Lara, Jessica, and the infamous Marc Brut were right in front of me.
Surrounded by good vibes for sure. The Good People opener sounded nice, as
it has a catchy chorus. It was nice seeing Proving so soon on the tour.
Iam not a fan of "Big Bust" as I call it. They didn't do the cheesy
chorus they usually include in this tune. Very solid set. The second set
was the heat! This night clearly belonge to Dave. He opened the set with
a killer Stop/Go. The intro to Barstools was all Dave as well. The
choice of songs settled nicely with me. I did get my Diner. I noticed Chuck
coming on stage immediately. He looked quite regal in his black velvet
sport coat. I have always been a big fan of his ever since I bought the
Brothers and Sisters ABB album in 1973. He made quite an impression on
me when I first saw him in 1973 with the Brothers in NYC with my future
wife and best friend Mark. (Somehow I can feel more "old man jokes"
coming my way as many of you were not even born at that time!) I have seen
him since with the Stones and Mule several times. He is quite a
gentleman, as I got to meet him 4 years ago with the Mule. Having him on stage
seemed to spark JoJo as well. He was a bit spotty the first 2 nights.
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> I asked Brut if he heard the 8 Miles High riffs at the end of the
Bera's Gone Fishin' jam. This led into the new song, May Your Glass be
Filled. I first thought it might be a Mercy. It also reminde me of the
Garcia/Hunter tune, Believe it or Not. That Thang was played very slow and
deliberate. It definately rocked out. With no extended drum solo for
all 3 shows, this was the longest, about 5 1/2 minutes. Even Dave joined
in. The Dream song>City of Dreams was very mellow. I thought this was
possibly the slowest version of COD I ever saw. They could not close on
a double slow ballad. I thought Porch would close it out, but could
pick up on the random notes that led to All Time Low. No one left the Fox
feeling short-changed tonight! Here is how it went down:
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> Widespread Panic
> Fox Theatre
> Atlanta, Georgia
> 3/26/2005
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> 8:17
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> GOOD PEOPLE 8:17
> THOUGHT SAUSAGE 5:05
> MONSTROSITY 8:40
> TRAVELIN' LIGHT 7:30
> JACK> 7:09
> PROVIN' GROUND> 5:37
> BUST IT BIG> 8:48
> PROVIN' GROUND> :55
> MAKES SENSE 2 ME 4:39
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> 9:11
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> 9:43
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> STOP/GO> 9:51
> WORRY 8:01
> BEAR'S GONE FISHIN'> 11:36
> MAY YOUR GLASS BE FILLED> 4:40
> BARSTOOLS BUILT FOR DREAMERS 10:56
> RIBS AND WHISKEY> 8:16
> THAT THANG> 9:35
> DRUM SOLO> 5:38
> *DINER> 16:15
> *BLACKOUT BLUES> 7:35
> *NORTH 7:45
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> 11:22 (2:34:18)
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> 11:30
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> DREAM SONG> 5:59
> CITY OF DREAMS> 7:44
> ALL TIME LOW 6:03
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> 11:48 (2:53:21)
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> *with Chuck Leavell on Keyboards
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> Again, it was great hangin' with the Brothers and Sisters that have
made this scene what it is. At the beginning of the first night, I
thought that the 15 months seemed twice as long. By the end of the first
set, it seemed as if I just saw the boys a couple of weeks ago. For all
of you non-believers in George, if you don't like what you see, move on.
It will never be the same. It is a bit different, but it is the goods.
You can tell he has been practicing. The layoff didn't hurt us, it just
made us hungrier. The new songs sounded good and show some potential.
The sound was the best the last night. Did anyone else notice, no
ballons to speak of. Dino did a great job on lights. I like the new
arrangement he designed during the band's hiatus. Sonny added some vocals on
Norht and Dave did the same on the last 2 songs of the encore. JB took the
liberty of playing some nice slide on Blackout. I need to hear from
Ginger to get her opinion, as this is her first show in some time. I guess
the Chilly and Porch is waiting for us in Chattanooga. And now that it
is 3/28/05, best birthday wishes to everyone's great friend, Steve
Bohannon!
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> Late,
> Z-Man
> On a sad note, original FOGHAT Guitarist Rod Price Dies
>
> Legendary guitarist Rod Price, founding member of the blues boogie
band
> FOGHAT, passed away on March 22, 2005 at the age of 57 in Wilton, New
> Hampshire. Price sustained a massive head trauma in an accidental
stairway
> fall.
>
> Born November 22, 1947 in London, England, Price gained notoriety for
his
> signature slide and blues based playing earning him the reputation as
"the
> magician of slide." His instantly recognizable solos drove FOGHAT to
three
> platinum and eight gold records during their quarter century career.
>
> In addition to his playing with FOGHAT, Price has worked with
Champion Jack
> Dupree, Duster Bennett, Eddie Kirkland, Muddy Waters, John Lee
Hooker,
> Willie Dixon and Honey Boy Edwards.
>
> Price's two solo CDs, "Open" and "West Four", allowed Rod to expand
his
> quite capable songwriting abilities and showcase not only his
incomparable
> slide work but his lead vocals and heartbreakingly beautiful acoustic
> abilities.
>
> Rod Price is survived by his wife Jackie and children Rory, Jessie,
David,
> Robin and Sarah.
>
> There was an open memorial service at Nelson Funeral Home in Wilton,
NH on
> Saturday, March 26 at 2PM.
>
>
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